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Should you brute force your creative brain? ep-92 In the Back of My Head Podcast

Rhath @rhath.com · 25d

New podcast episode out - EP92 - Should you brute force your creative brain?

When you hit a creative roadblock, is it worth brute forcing your way through it? And how much trust should you put into your tools?

youtu.be/yaVPWwvQX8Y

#melbournepodcast #podcast #creativity

Rhath @rhath.com · 26d

Kelsey Jean & The Bad Health (which I happen to be in, of course) has a new single out today!
I also got to do the artwork, which I'm bloody stoked with. Super bold, and fish.

Check it out.

kelseyjean.bandcamp.com/album/pretty...

#melbournemusic #melbournevinyl #albumart

Consume art with intention & the downfall of Spotify: ep-91 In the Back of My Head Podcast

Rhath @rhath.com · Sep 25

Consume art with intention & the downfall of Spotify

youtu.be/g5ZStvE8gDY

Joined the bandwagon in ditching Spotify because the CEO is a scumbag, which was easy, I couldn’t stand the user experience… but is the decay another sign towards the ‘dead’ internet (as we know it)?

#artpodcast #podcast

Careful of your creative 'rules' you give as advice: ep-89 In the Back of My Head Podcast

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Rhath @rhath.com · Aug 28

G'day, new podcast episode out - Our Aesthetic 'Rules'

youtu.be/ZWug1Zfn1C0

Is the advice you’re giving (and I’m giving) ‘rules’ or simply your aesthetics? Been thinking on the mental gymnastics we all can do when rationalising our creative choices.

#melbournepodcast #podcast #creativity

How much should you talk about your creativity? ep-88 In the Back of My Head Podcast

Rhath @rhath.com · Aug 13

youtu.be/kBOZOF4CsOk

New Podcast Episode Out Now! - How much should you talk about your creativity?

How does what we share online and in conversation with people about our creativity affect our practice or mental space? Does it guilt you into doing more, or paralyse you?

#melbourne #podcast

Should you treat your art like a job? ep-87 In the Back of My Head Podcast

Rhath @rhath.com · Jul 31

New podcast out: Should you treat your art like a job?

youtu.be/c4gUntprzoQ

Are you creating through passion & romance, or is your rigid structure to creativity sucking all the life out of your art?
Musing on romanticising other's creative processes, finding routine, and building your workshop.

Are you taking opportunities or just a people pleaser? ep-83 In the Back of My Head Podcast

Rhath @rhath.com · Jul 17

New Podcast episode out: Are you taking opportunities or just people pleasing?
youtu.be/z6UEB8rE4v0
You need to be careful with your time, but you also never know what’s coming next and who’s checking out your work.

#melbourneartists #artpodcast

Some pitfalls of time blocking creativity - ep-85 In the Back of My Head Podcast

Rhath @rhath.com · Jul 2

New Podcast episode out: Some pitfalls of time-blocking creativity
Like many, I get on a 'productivity kick' too often, and I struggle to let myself rest. Just some musings on that along with some thoughts on the book 'The Wall' by Marlen Haushofer.

youtu.be/lrJuIuYrymQ

#thewall #melbourneart #art

Are you attracting the right people to your art? - ep-84 In the Back of My Head Podcast

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Rhath @rhath.com · Jun 5

Put out a new creative journal/podcast: Are you attracting the right people to your art?

youtu.be/mAcqrugjy_M

What's your hook/entry point/draw to your art, and what does it say about the work itself? And how many times have you tried to get into a movie/game/band before it clicks?

#art #creative

Emergent Storytelling: Connecting the Dots — RHATH

Rhath @rhath.com · May 22

www.rhath.com/in-the-back-...

New podcast out, talking about emergent storytelling & detail in your art. How to find artistic depth through time and work, rather than having 'something to say' at the start.

#artpodcast #dwarffortress #art

Do you give enough time for emergent stories and details to emerge? And do you look for the intended meaning in art or the accidental meaning in art? Melbourne art podcast - In the Back of My Head Pod...

www.rhath.com

Cringe Reels Music & the Artistic Social Contract

Rhath @rhath.com · May 13

You got that sinking feeling? New EP out

www.rhath.com/news/thatsin...

Oh no
You got that sinking feeling?
We’re taking on water
Oh no
We’re taking on water
You got the sinking feeling?
Oh, no, no

#melbournemusic #indierap #experimentalhiphop

Rhath @rhath.com · Apr 24

New podcast ep: 82 Cringe Reels Music & the Artistic Social Contract
youtu.be/z5SAhN763L8

You make a social contract with every piece of art you interact with/create. Are you holding up your end of the bargain?

And what’s happening with all the cringe on music reels?

#cringe #creativepodcast

Do you need ambition as an artist?

Rhath @rhath.com · Apr 10

New podcast episode up:
Do you need ambition as an artist?

Do you need ambition to make ‘something of yourself’? Do you need to ‘make something of yourself’? What’s the difference between drive and ambition as an artist?

youtu.be/qULXK8fL_ww

#artpodcast #melbourne #musicpodcast

Depression after releasing a project

Rhath @rhath.com · Mar 17

Cover I made recently for Kelsey Jean & The Bad Health single - I'm Not Listening.

Sort of going for a digital linocut style. Got some alts ready for future singles as well!
So much fun as always making music covers.

#folk #folkmusic #albumcover

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Rhath @rhath.com · Mar 13

New podcast episode: Getting Back to Curiosity
How do you get back to that place of curiosity, after you've finished a project and again at a crossroads?

youtu.be/aCvaOFkC3No

Some rambles on such topics today

#melbourne #art #creativity

Melbourne Rap Duo - Melbourne Sympathy Orchestra - Frog Cult — RHATH

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Rhath @rhath.com · Feb 28

New EP out from our Melbourne hip-hop duo, Melbourne Sympathy Orchetra

www.rhath.com/news/msofrog...

Hope you enjoy! It's weird and we had a lot of fun making it.

Original cover art by Rhath

#melbournerap #weirdhiphop #abstracthiphop

New abstract hip-hop project by Rhath & UserNameUnknown. Streaming everywhere

www.rhath.com

Scrapbooking in the Digital Age

Rhath @rhath.com · Feb 20

New podcast episode: Scrapbooking in the Digital Age

Are you actively consuming art and media or passively? The mentalities of old-school scrapbooking could help.
Also, what's all this about a “blood book”?

#scrapbooking #bloodbook #diy

youtu.be/6-Sy7ZPeKpc

Why do you make art? - In response to Suno

Rhath @rhath.com · Feb 17

I drew up a new version of the veiled lady for 50FIFTY based on the single cover that I made recently for them. This time, for some merch! Stoked to see these printed up; they look sick!

www.instagram.com/50fifty.au/

#illustration #gothicart #melbourne

A minimalist sketched linework image of a lady wearing a veil and burning candles on their head.
The text "You're Losing Me" is underneath

An edited photo image of a lady wearing a veil and burning candles on their head.
The text "50FIFTY - You're Losing Me" is in the bottom left corner

A minimalist sketched linework image of a lady wearing a veil and burning candles on their head, printed on a black tshirt.
The text "You're Losing Me" is underneath

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Rhath @rhath.com · Feb 10

My mum trusted me to design a tattoo for her of the Glastonbury Tor! Had a blast doing this style!

Here's also an alternate design that was too detailed, but I love this shadow-focused style.

#melbournetattoo #glastonbury #castles #tattoo

A minimalist linework design of the glastonbury tor

A minimalist linework tattoo of the glastonbury tor

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Rhath @rhath.com · Feb 7

youtu.be/BRu47w3cERw?...

New podcast episode: Why do you make art? - In response to Suno

The majority of people don't enjoy the majority of the time they spend making - Mikey Shulman, CEO @suno

Why do you make art? How do you find your passion and curiosity?

#suno #artpodcast #melbourneart

Melbourne Sympathy Orchestra · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

Rhath @rhath.com · Jan 30

Maybe my favorite verse from my latest EP

Crystalized in the bones, split 'em
Brought to their knees, all the big hitters
Back to the ooze, yeah we're looking good
Yeah we're looking gorgeous, man I feel enormous

Rhath & Superstructure - Sticks & Stones EP

#rap #hiphop #melbourne

Rhath @rhath.com · Jan 28

New pretentious cult rap single out with my new duo, Melbourne Sympathy Orchestra.

Hope ya like

open.spotify.com/album/0Wq821...

#rap #melbourne

All the Noise

open.spotify.com

Rhath @rhath.com · Jan 26

So gorgeous. Desperately want to take a swig before dying to a cave troll.